Kane County Reporter

Kane County Development Committee met Nov. 16.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

Chairman Martin called the meeting to order at 10:24 a.m.

Attendee Name	Organization	Title	Status	Arrived
John Martin	Kane County	Chairman	Present
David Brown	Kane County	Vice Chair	Present
Dale Berman	Kane County	Board Member	Present
Ron Ford	Kane County	Board Member	Present
Mo Iqbal	Kane County	Board Member	Late	10:38 AM
Michael Kenyon	Kane County	Board Member	Present
Barbara Wojnicki	Kane County	Board Member	Present
Drew Frasz	Kane County	Ex-Officio (Transportation Chairman)	Present
Chris Kious	Kane County	Ex-Officio (Forest Preserve President)	Present
Corinne M. Pierog	Kane County	Ex-Officio County Board Chair	Present
Kenneth C. Shepro	Kane County	Ex-Officio County Board Vice Chair	Present

Also present: Co. Bd. Member Allan, Gumz, Koppie, Lenert, Molina, Strathmann, Tepe; OCR Dir. Berger; Dev. Exec. Dir. VanKerkhoff; Environmental and Water Res. Exec. Dir. Wollnik; KDOT staff Rickert & Forbes; ITD staff Thompson; members of the press and public.

2. Approval of Minutes: September 21, 2021 & October 19, 2021

Ex-Officio Shepro requested approval by unanimous consent.

RESULT: APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT AYES: John Martin, David Brown, Dale Berman, Ron Ford, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Barbara Wojnicki, Drew Frasz, Chris Kious, Corinne M. Pierog, Kenneth C. Shepro

3. Monthly Financials

A. October Development Committee Financial Reports

The monthly financial reports were attached to the agenda.

4. Public Comment

None.

5. Building & Zoning Division

A. Building & Zoning Report

Dev. Exec. Dir. VanKerkhoff explained that a valued staff member, Michael Siciliano, was retiring and will be missed. He provided a brief history on Kane County’s Code Enforcement unit, which was started cooperatively between the Health Department and Development Department. VanKerkhoff stated that when the Covid pandemic began, Development assumed the full caseload for nuisance and property maintenance. He noted that the open position will be posted soon. VanKerkhoff stated that there was a delay in the reopening of the Development Department due to the elevator renovation. He explained that with the completion of that project, the Development Department had reopened with normal business hours. He thanked Bldg. Mgmt., Health Dept., and HR for their assistance throughout the transition. VanKerkhoff invited the Committee to tour the Department.

B. Zoning Petitions

1. PETITION NO. 4585: David Giordano, et ux

Chair Martin explained that Petition #4585 had been sent back for further review regarding the stipulation of the 33 ft. right-of-way. Dev. Exec. Dir. VanKerkhoff discussed the Petition, which was back for review due to concerns of the dedication of a highway easement. He provided several pictures of the location, which included the 2040 plan and the Zoning Map of the parcel. He explained the stipulation requested by KDOT for the dedication of a highway easement to keep the parcel size and acreage intact while keeping the prescriptive easement for the road. VanKerkhoff provided aerial photographs of the parcel location and spoke on the proposed airstrip. He noted another stipulation from Water Resources for a Storm Water Permit with the creation of an airstrip. He reiterated the request of the Petitioner, which was for a Special Use Permit to allow for a private airstrip that would not exceed two planes to land. VanKerkhoff showed the plat of survey and the area of the proposed airstrip. He noted the preexisting prescriptive right-of-way and the Petitioner’s lot line. VanKerkhoff provided the recommended stipulations from both Transportation and Water Resources. Petitioner Giordano stated that he would allow his lawyer to speak on his behalf once all information has been gathered. He answered questions from the Committee regarding the marking of utility lines. Frasz discussed the easement issue and noted the location was within a growth area. He recommended that the Transportation Committee hold fast on the stipulations. Much discussion on the GIS map and roadway dedication at the location ensued. Environmental and Water Resources Dir. Wollnik spoke on the water drainage at this location. Wojnicki motioned to approve Petition #4585 including the recommendations from staff. Berman seconded. Atty. Anderson, counsel for Giordano, inquired on the prescriptive easement. Ford motioned to table Petition #4585. Frasz seconded.

RESULT: TABLED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ron Ford, Board Member SECONDER: Drew Frasz, Board Member AYES: John Martin, David Brown, Ron Ford, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Barbara Wojnicki, Drew Frasz, Chris Kious NAYS: Dale Berman,

C. Other Business

1. Resolution: Authorizing Extension of and First Amendment to the Program Development and Administrative Services Agreement between the County of Kane and the Illinois Energy Conservation Authority NFP (IECA) for the Kane Energy Efficiency Program (KEEP) as a Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (PACE)

RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH ROLLCALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 12/8/2021 9:00 AM TO: Executive Committee MOVER: Michael Kenyon, Board Member SECONDER: Ron Ford, Board Member AYES: John Martin, David Brown, Dale Berman, Ron Ford, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Barbara Wojnicki, Drew Frasz, Chris Kious

6. Planning & Special Projects

A. Staff Report

Dev. Exec. Dir. VanKerkhoff stated the report was attached to the agenda. He noted that the Regenerative Grazing Field Day will be highlighted at the Agriculture Committee meeting.

7. Subdivision

None.

8. Environmental Resources

9. Water Resources

A. Resolution: Authorizing a Contract with Clark Dietz for Professional Engineering Services related to the Ogden Gardens Water Trust Water Distribution System

Environmental and Water Resources Exec. Dir. Wollnik explained the next phase of the Water Distribution Replacement Project. She stated that the applicants and vendors were reviewed, three of the seven applicants were interviewed. Wollnik announced that Clark Dietz was selected as the engineer to design the construction management. She recommended approval of this resolution for $177,185.

RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH ROLLCALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 11/24/2021 9:00 AM TO: Finance and Budget Committee MOVER: Ron Ford, Board Member SECONDER: Barbara Wojnicki, Board Member AYES: John Martin, David Brown, Dale Berman, Ron Ford, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Barbara Wojnicki, Drew Frasz, Chris Kious

10. Office of Community Reinvestment

None.

11. New Business

12. Reports Placed On File

Wojnicki requested unanimous consent to place the reports on file.

RESULT: APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT AYES: John Martin, David Brown, Dale Berman, Ron Ford, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Barbara Wojnicki, Drew Frasz, Chris Kious

13. Executive Session (If Needed)

None.

14. Adjournment

RESULT: APPROVED WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Michael Kenyon, Board Member SECONDER: Drew Frasz, Ex-Officio (Transportation Chairman) AYES: John Martin, David Brown, Dale Berman, Ron Ford, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Barbara Wojnicki, Drew Frasz, Chris Kious, Corinne M. Pierog, Kenneth C. Shepro

This meeting was adjourned at 10:53 a.m.